Education Information System

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
Geophyte Biology	BIO621		3 + 0	3.0	8.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Course Level	Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Ernaz ALTUNDAĞ ÇAKIR
Instructor(s)
Assistants
Goals	Introducing geophytes, a significant group with high potential to be ornamental and medicinal plants, as well as economically important.
Course Content	Definition, content, and types of geophytes. Evolution of geophytes, their distribution worldwide and in our country. Major geophyte families distributed in our country and threats they face. Examination of production methods for commercially valuable geophytes in our country. Propagation via bulbs (storage organs), bulb programming, flowering in greenhouse conditions, marketing.
Learning Outcomes	- Understanding the biology of important geophytes is crucial in horticulture - It will acquire knowledge about geophytes distributed in Turkey

Week	Topics	Learning Methods
1. Week	Raunkiær life forms	Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
2. Week	The definition of geophyte	Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Course Hours
3. Week	Below-ground stem metamorphosis types	Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
4. Week	Geophytic regions in Turkey and worldwide	Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours
5. Week	Evolution of Geophytes 1	Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities Course Hours
6. Week	Evolution of Geophytes 2	Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
7. Week	Magnoliopsida geophyte families	Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
8. Week	Liliopsida geophyte families 1	Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
9. Week	Liliopsida geophyte families 2	Research Verbal Expression Other Activities Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
10. Week	Monocotyledon geophyte flowers	Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
11. Week	Monocotyledon geophyte pollination biology	Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Course Hours
12. Week	The dispersal mechanisms of geophyte seeds	Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
13. Week	Force flowering	Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
14. Week	Production techniques	Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours

Program Requirements	Contribution Level	DK1	DK2	Measurement Method
PY1	4	0	0	-
PY2	4	0	0	-
PY3	4	0	0	-
PY4	4	0	0	-
PY5	4	0	0	-
PY6	4	0	0	-
PY7	4	0	0	-
PY8	4	0	0	-
PY9	4	0	0	-
PY11	4	0	0	-
PY12	4	0	0	-
PY13	4	0	0	-
PY14	4	0	0	-
PY15	4	0	0	-
PY16	4	0	0	-
PY17	4	0	0	-

*DK = Course's Contrubution.

	0	1	2	3	4	5
Course's Level of contribution	None	Very Low	Low	Fair	High	Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation		Written exam	Oral Exams	Assignment/Project	Laboratory work	Presentation/Seminar

Event	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours	14	4	56
Research	14	2	28
Verbal Expression	2	2	4
Visual Presentation	14	2	28
Practice	14	2	28
Midterm 1	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Classroom Activities	14	4	56
Total Workload			204
ECTS Credit of the Course			25.5 8.0